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Apple Introduces Xserve Rackmount Servers

Posted by pudge on from the better-late-than-never dept.

2nd Post! writes "MacCentral is reporting the announcement of 1U Apple rackmount hardware. The Xserve, despite its cheesy name, seems quite powerful: dual G4/1GHz with 4MB DDR L3 cache, up to 2GB DDR (yes!) SDRAM, 4 ATA drive bays (up to 480GB), 2 Gb Ethernet ports, 2 64/66 PCI slots (one of which may be taken up by one Gb Ethernet card), and, of course, FireWire. Pricing starts at $2,999 for a single 60GB disk and 256MB RAM." Yahoo! has posted the press release; Doc Searls is writing about Jobs' speech. Update: 05/14 18:14 GMT by M : Apple's page about the Xserve is now live.

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  1. Wet Dream Come True by 0101000001001010 · · Score: 4, Funny

    OMG

    Apple sleek hardware + 1U Rack Mount Server + Kick Ass Unix with the sweetest GUI on the market + Gigabit Ethernet + Unlimited Client License included

    *Faints*

    I feel like a 12-year-old girl at a Backstreet Boys concert.

    *Screams*

    1. Re:Wet Dream Come True by First+Person · · Score: 5, Funny

      I really hate to nit-pick, but shouldn't you *scream* before you *faint*?

      BTW: I agree, these are pretty cool systems. I'm amazed that Apple didn't release a rack mount system years ago (and, hence, that we are impressed by this introduction).

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      Given one hour to live, the student replied: "I'd spend it with professor FP who can make an hour seem like a lifetime."
  2. Re: with the sweetest GUI on the market by bravehamster · · Score: 5, Funny
    this might be a silly question, but why would someone want a gui on a rack computer? it's not like you will be sitting in front of this thing.


    What, am I the only one who wants to have a rack of these and a kvm switch built into his desk?

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    ---- El diablo esta en mis pantalones! Mire, mire!
  3. It's gotta be said... by Moonshadow · · Score: 5, Funny

    Nice rack.

    *dodges hurled items*

  4. Blinkenlights by 0101000001001010 · · Score: 5, Funny
    I think we missed the most important part of the server.

    It comes with Blinkenlights for the two processor, just like the good old BeBox

    That alone is worth $4k

    P.S.:These machines actually cluster. Now imagine a rack full of clustered 1U G4s, all with psychedelic Blinkenlights showing activity.

  5. Re:Oracle 9i Too! by pangloss · · Score: 5, Funny

    now those are words that you rarely find together:
    Oracle...low cost
    Future releases...on-time

  6. A haiku by supabeast! · · Score: 5, Funny

    Apple's small server
    just 1U so powerful
    I think I have wood

    1. Re:A haiku by supabeast! · · Score: 3, Funny

      Apple goes server
      BSD - oh so secure!
      Bill Gates runs in fear.